残茶剩饭 meaning in English

remains of a meal; leftovers; crumbs from the table 短语和例子
像你这么大的年纪, 我的爸爸死了, 卖给童家里, 吃残茶剩饭 , 还经常受骂挨打。 when i was your age, my father died and i was sold to tongs as maid. there i ate the cold leftovers every day and i was often scolded and beaten